Consanguinity, fertility of couples and mortality of children in the high Atlas population (commons of Anougal and Azgour, Marrakesh, Morroco)

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This study analyses the relationship between consanguinity, fertility and child mortality in a rural population of two moroccan High-Atlas valleys. Among this very endogamous population, we have reconstituted, by inquiries, for each family, the totality of its reproductive life as well as the genealogic relationships that exist between the spouses on several generations. The analysis carried out on the group of families with women who are over 40 years old (438 families) has shown that the population was very strong related (28% of marriages are consanguineaous). A positive association between levels of fertility, infant mortality and consanguinity was observed.